A Song Is Born (1948) Approved | Comedy, Music, Musical, Trailer

A Song Is Born (also known as That's Life),[4] starring Danny Kaye and Virginia Mayo, is a 1948 Technicolor musical film remake of Howard Hawks' 1941 movie Ball of Fire with Gary Cooper and Barbara Stanwyck. This version was also directed by Hawks, based on the story "From A to Z" by Billy Wilder and Thomas Monroe, adapted by Harry Tugend (uncredited) and produced by Samuel Goldwyn and released by RKO Radio Pictures. Filmed in Technicolor, it featured a stellar supporting cast of musical legends, including Tommy Dorsey, Benny Goodman (with Al Hendrickson as cameo), Louis Armstrong, Lionel Hampton, and Benny Carter. Other notable musicians playing themselves in the cast include Charlie Barnet (with Harry Babasin as cameo), Mel Powell, Louis Bellson, The Golden Gate Quartet, Russo and the Samba Kings, The Page Cavanaugh Trio, and Buck and Bubbles. Other actors include Steve Cochran and Hugh Herbert. Directed by Howard Hawks Screenplay by Harry Tugend (adaptation, uncredited) Story by Billy Wilder Thomas Monroe Produced by Samuel Goldwyn Starring Danny Kaye Virginia Mayo Benny Goodman Tommy Dorsey Louis Armstrong Lionel Hampton Charlie Barnet Mel Powell Steve Cochran Cinematography Gregg Toland Edited by Daniel Mandell Production company Samuel Goldwyn Productions Distributed by RKO Radio Pictures Release dates October 19, 1948 (Premiere-New York City) November 6, 1948 (U.S.) Running time 113 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $2.3 million Box office $2.4 million (US rentals) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Song_Is_Born